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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the traditional price tag of hardware and software licenses. This third and final part of a guide to cloud assets for SMBs reviews various types of cloud configurations and the ramificatio (...)
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the traditional price tag of ...
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2011-04-21
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what mergers and acquisitions means for you—the software buyer—and know the questions you should ask if you find yourself in this situation. Your company has purchased a human resources (HR) software that will improve your business. But you’ve just learned that your s (...)
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what mergers and acquisitions means for you—the software buyer—and know the questions you should ask if you find yo...
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2011-04-20
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on procuring your cloud assets. The advent of cloud computing has brought with it many considerations and challenges for organizations looking to implement cloud services, which may be e (...)
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on procuring your cloud ass...
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2011-03-07
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TEC analyst P.J. Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. Today’s businesses must be able to swiftly respond to the constant changes emerging across their global global supply chains and fulfillment networks to impr (...)
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TEC analyst PJ Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. ...
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2011-03-03
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements, and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article! (...)
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements, and provides...
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2009-08-31
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management software vendors. (...)
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to tap into and benefit f...
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2009-07-27
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment. (...)
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area...
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2009-07-24
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For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling Commerce, a traditional integration and communication provider, has recently unveiled a package designed to automate web-based commerce all the way from order capture to fulfillment (...)
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For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling Commerce, a traditiona...
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2009-07-24
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Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled to assign blame. But who really is to blame, and how can a company avoid the same problems in the future? (...)
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Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled to assign blame. B...
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2009-06-03
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The European Union’s WEEE Directive requires electronics manufacturers of member states to manage and pay for electrical and electronics waste recycling. Yet some prospective business service providers are waiting for the legislation and market to mature before offering their solutions. (...)
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The European Union’s WEEE Directive requires electronics manufacturers of member states to manage and pay for electrical and electronics waste rec...
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2009-03-20
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Salesforce.com is now an almost unstoppable force in the world of on-demand customer relationship management. However, it may be the architect of its own downfall—and Microsoft is poised to take advantage. But will you profit from the Salesforce.com-versus-Microsoft war? (...)
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Salesforce.com is now an almost unstoppable force in the world of on-demand customer relationship management. However, it may be the architect of ...
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2008-10-13
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For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer service and support. To eliminate any chance of bias and to ensure a level playing field, all the criteria that make up these three modules in our CRM Evaluation Center were given (...)
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For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer service and support....
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2008-09-29
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded by BigMachines, whereas some traditional vendors that once defined the product configuration space in the 1990s have since left the market. (...)
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded by BigMachines, where...
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2008-08-20
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean t (...)
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, a...
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2008-08-18
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget is crucial. With rising f...
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2008-07-18
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise applications that enable collaboration, visibility, demand-sensing, and quick response to unplanned and unexpected events. But from where will such solutions come? (...)
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise applications that...
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2008-03-17
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting IT tools need to accommodate responsive collaboration. Yet most enterprise resource planning systems currently used do not adequately serve the needs of these businesses. (...)
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting IT tools need t...
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2008-03-14
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable demand, or to execute predictable product supply strategies. (...)
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable demand, or to ex...
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2007-12-24
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The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer. (...)
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The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of...
Published:
2007-12-14
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Social networking has collided with customer relationship management, and it's turning the relationship between businesses and their customers upside down. Today, businesses are using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace or, as is the case with Procter & Gamble, developing their own social n (...)
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Social networking has collided with customer relationship management, and it's turning the relationship between businesses and their customers ups...
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2007-10-24